Nearly everyone will be involved in a crisis at some point in their lives. Knowing what to do in these situations can be the difference. Together, we can save a life!
First Aid, CPR, First Responder, & Wilderness Medicine Program
Be better prepared to help save a life by taking one of our courses!
Custom Education
We specialize in customizing educational programs to meet the needs of our clients & have the ability to teach in any type of classroom!
Education Consulting / Instructional Design
Allow us to design a curriculum program that suits your needs and train your staff to become engaging educators.
Educational Blog
Wildfire Information Resources
Below is a list of resources I utilize to stay on top of the wildfires in the Sierra. I encourage all readers to learn how to utilize these resources as part of your wildfire preparedness planning. Wildland Fire Information Inciweb
Online Learning Resources
Resources for online learning resources including recommendations from my colleagues. Resources are categorized by general topic and cover a range of age groups (preschool thru college).
Are We Paying Attention? 5 lessons learned in the face of adversity!
The purpose of writing this story is to pass along the insights I picked up during this journey, share how it is helping me now, and offer a few reflection exercises; each with the intent to help guide readers toward strategies that will help them through this pandemic. Some may wish to read the entire article while others may choose to scroll through and solely take advantage of the reflection exercises.
Social Media: Ally or Foe
A review of how are #socialdistancing in wild places posts impacting rural mountain towns and what we can do combat the negative impacts.
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What Students and Clients Say
ChristinaThank you for an excellent week! You pushed us, but you were supportive and engaging throughout, and you made it fun. You are an excellent instructor and are clearly in a “good fit” field of work. I am so impressed by your abilities to draw students in and to move different-level students up at their own pace!
WFR Student; Director of Calvin Crest Outdoor SchoolCalvin Crest
Thank you so much! Having done this type of training for over 20 years, I can honestly say I have never enjoyed it more, or felt like, I learned so much! You rock!
Over the span of three decades of kicking ass and forgetting names in the wilds of the west I have taken a lot of first aid courses. Advanced 1st aid, Wilderness 1st responder, EMT, Wilderness EMT, and the odd accompanying refresher courses. None were as good as the Wilderness 1st Responder course I took with Brigitte and Dan last week. Brigitte is a dynamo of educational prowess and bonafide mountain star…
The WFR course is real life, real situational awareness, and skills. It helps you be more aware of your surroundings and increases self awareness and your ability to handle stress under pressure.
Thank you so much for sharing your time and talents with us. We are so grateful for all the effort you put into making our training so special.
I felt very supported in the learning environment by both the course structure & my instructor. The combination of classroom setting and hands-on learning were very effective. I felt that the timeline and time management of the course were challenging yet conducive to student success.
Brigitte was very approachable yet professional. She has a great balance in her teaching that brings both hard work and “getting down to business” along with engagement and fun. I was kind of dreading this course before it started, but it ended up being extremely valuable and interesting thanks to her instruction. I definitely met my learning goals and feel far more confident in my skills and decisions. Thanks for leading this process!
This is the best outdoor ed. course I have even taken (AMGA SPI Course 3-Day, 30 Day NOLS Rock & River, 5 Day Guide School, SWR-1, PMBIA Level 1). I not only learned more, but feel more confident about what I learned. Strong focus on the power of learning from our mistakes.